Vacuum Cleaner Repair and Installation Tips – Free!

Tools & Materials:

Phillips Screwdriver
Torx Bits or drivers; T-15 and T-20
9MM Open End Wrench
2 Flat Blade Screwdrivers
Silicon Sealant
Replacement fan Kit. (Can be ordered below.)

6 Piece Fan Kit – $15.99 – Free Shipping!

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Remove Bag/Mini-Emtor Assembly; Rotate Mini-Emtor (#1) counter clock-wise and lift off from discharge hole.

Depress tab to release [...]

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Step1: Lift Top Cover to expose latch(1) and belt lifter(2).

Step 2: Turn Belt Lifter counter Clock-wise to line up red triangles on belt lifter and label on nozzle. Turn latch counter clock-wise and remove nozzle.

Step 3: Turn belt [...]

You can use other brands of “Dry Foam” shampoo in your Kirby, but any other type like extraction shampoo will not work. Dry foam shampoo crystalizes as ir dries and soaks up the dirt and grease. Other shampoos are a detergent and will not produce a foam.

Remove bag and emtor assembly from vacuum
Unzip cloth bag and remove paper bag.
Unhook the top adaptor(#16) from the cloth strap at the top of the cloth bag.
The fill tube (#15 above) is secured to the mini-emtor(#14) and the upper top adaptor(#16) with plastic zip ties that are usually covered with black tape or a heavy [...]

Answer: Actually, the Kirby shampooer does NOT  suck the foam back up. The concept of cleaning carpet with the Kirby shampooer or any other  type of dry foam carpet shampooer is to spread the foam evenly over the surface  of your carpet. As the foam dries it crystalizes and the crystals attach to the grease [...]

Answer: Your Kirby foam shampoo should be completely dry approximately  within 45 minutes to 2 hours depending on humidity in the air, thickness of your carpet and the amount of foam you spread. To check; simply rub the carpet with the palm of  your hand or press a  couple of dry paper towels into the [...]

This symptom and its’ solution are common to all Kirby Generation series machines.

The cause is the Bracket cam (#13) in the drawing below.  The bracket cam gets worn and will not fully disengage the power drive assembly.

This a fairly straightforward repair, but will require at least a moderate amount of mechanical ability.

Follow these steps to [...]

I bought a Kirby vaccum that has a shampooer. It did not come with a owners maual since I bought it from a private owner. I do not know how to use the shampooer or how to attach it. Can someone please help me find out how to work it or where I can get [...]

Hello, Looking for a pictorial to putmy Kirby back together after I replace the broken main swith…help please.

Thanks

If your machine is still under warranty you can search the Kirby website at http://www.Kirby.com

If your machine is out of warranty, then any full service Vacuum Shop should be able to help.  If you want to fix it yourself you can search the web or visit our website at http://vacuumcleanershop.com/kirby/kirby_Navigation.htm

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